re: Dragon Fest - When GW says 7:00 GMT - ??

bokken

bokken

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

This may seem slightly picky to some, but it's not really very clear.
When GW says 7:00 GMT are they saying 7:00 am?
I assume they are.
However, it could be worded a bit clearer.

I do not seem to remember that GW uses 24 hour military time where 7:00 pm would be 19:00, thereby removing any confusion.

I am refering to the start of the Dragon Fest where it is stated as starting at 7:00 GMT.

dargon

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

The Seraphim Knights [TSK]

R/

GMT is 24 hour time. Go lookup Greenwich Mean Time. Once you understand it, you'll be able to figure it out just what time it will be in your area.

gojensen

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

GrNO

W/Me

Yeah, but since most of the world is now on Summer time and GMT doesn't "do" day light savings (DST)... do they really mean 7AM BST (British Summer Time, which is UTC/GMT+1) !?

In the Winter I'm on CET (Central European Time, UTC/GMT+1), but since it's now summer I'm on CEST (Central European Summer Time, UTC/GMT+2). So I'm now 2 hours ahead of GMT, but still only 1 hour ahead of Britain (where Greenwich is...) GMT is confusing to me, since the Brits seem to think that THEY are GMT all the time (i.e. BST=GMT).

You ask me, UTC is better since everyone's clear that UTC has no daylight savings...

Snograt

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

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Quote:
Originally Posted by gojensen
the Brits seem to think that THEY are GMT all the time (i.e. BST=GMT).
Er, actually we don't. We are quite aware of the difference between GMT and BST.
Why would we not be?

Lasareth

Lasareth

Aquarius

Join Date: Jun 2005

Somewhere between Boardwalk and Park Place

Precedent implies that it'll be 7AM GMT (2AM EST/11PM PST). At least, If I recall correctly, this is normally the time the large-scale events have begun.

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

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Its really simple... 07:00 GMT means 7am... it's a 24 Hour cloak system.

Currently the time in the UK is GMT+1, as its currently Daylight Saving Summer Time.

British Summer Time begins on May 26th this year and ends Oct 29th

During DST, clocks are turned forward an hour, effectively moving an hour of daylight from the morning to the evening.

We Brits know more then you think

arcanemacabre

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

I could swear EST=GMT-5, then of course the +1 for Daylight savings for an overall GMT-4. That means EST=3am, PST=12midnight... that sounds more on par.

Lasareth

Lasareth

Aquarius

Join Date: Jun 2005

Somewhere between Boardwalk and Park Place

Bah, forgot about DST It's somewhere in there.

TheMadKingGeorge

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

None

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it starts when you log on and get a update

AceeBlueEagle

AceeBlueEagle

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Join Date: Dec 2005

ASH -Ashes of Humanity

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Quote:
Originally Posted by arcanemacabre
I could swear EST=GMT-5, then of course the +1 for Daylight savings for an overall GMT-4. That means EST=3am, PST=12midnight... that sounds more on par.
Yep you are correct. I am Central Time Zone and it equates to 2 AM

So timezone run down is:

7 AM GMT
12 AM Pacific
1 AM Mountain
2 AM Central
3 AM Eastern

Slick Nick

Slick Nick

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Pupple Dragons

W/Mo

Don't tell me i have to go on at 3 am, I'm confused what time do i have to go on, i am in the US ET (Eastern time)?

Mournblade

Mournblade

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

Houston, Texas

Dawn Treaders [DAWN]

W/Mo

Thats just when it starts. It runs for several days so get a good nights sleep and play your little heart out when you wake up. =)

Slick Nick

Slick Nick

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Pupple Dragons

W/Mo

Yea thanks I under stand now.


Lets have a fun party

Aerian_Skybane

Aerian_Skybane

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

House of Caeruleous [HoC]

R/E

I have to play at 3 am . I am going on vacation tommorow starting in teh afternoon

Slick Nick

Slick Nick

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Pupple Dragons

W/Mo

Look at my question no it starts at 3 am tomorrow and ends July 5.

tommarrow

tommarrow

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Shyft Machine [MYTH]

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It starts at Midnight PST Washington time where ANet is located. Add 7 hours to that to get GMT which equals 7:00am. Their events always go from midnight to midnight PST. It is from 6/30 to 7/5 so you will have plenty of time to collect the orbs you need.